APEX RACING← All projects

Race your friends.
Crash spectacularly.

Realistic driving physics, full crash damage with explosions, online multiplayer, and controls you can remap to any keyboard, gamepad, wheel or pedals.

Download for Windows
Latest version: checking... · Windows 10/11, 64-bit
The launcher installs the game and keeps it updated automatically. Nothing else to install.
Manual zip download (you must right-click it and choose Extract All first - running it from inside the zip won't work)
Apex Racing screenshot

Live races

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Real physics

Suspension, tyre grip and slip, engine torque curve, gearbox, differential, downforce, ABS, traction and stability control.

Crash damage

Dented bodywork, parts and wheels flying off, smoking engines, fires and explosions - and it changes how the car drives.

Your controls

Rebind everything. Keyboard, Xbox pad, steering wheel and USB pedals all supported.

Getting started

  1. Click Download for Windows and run ApexLauncher.exe.
    Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" because the game isn't signed - click More info → Run anyway. Your browser may also ask you to Keep the file.
  2. The launcher downloads the game (about 180 MB) and puts an Apex Racing icon on your desktop.
  3. Always start the game from that icon - it checks for updates every time.

Playing with friends

  1. One player chooses Host multiplayer race and clicks Allow when Windows Firewall asks.
  2. Everyone else opens Browse online lobbies and picks that race (or uses Join by address with the host's IP).
  3. The host presses Enter to start.

Can't connect? The host's router is probably blocking it. Easiest fix: everyone installs the free Radmin VPN, joins the same network, and joins by the host's Radmin IP. Or the host forwards UDP port 7777 on their router.

Default controls

W / SAccelerate / brake (brake from a stop = reverse)
A / DSteer
SpaceHandbrake
Q / EShift down / up (manual gearbox)
RReset onto the track (also repairs the car)
C   VChange camera  ·  look back
EscPause menu - Controls, Options, Graphics quality